Wordly Wise Lesson 2

A steer is a young

• horse

• bull

• pig

• dog

The reverse side of a quarter is

• its other side.

• its shape.

• the metal it is made of.

• 25 cents.

A launch is

• a fancy passenger ship.

• a submarine.

• a small rowboat.

• an open motorboat.

Drifts of snow are

• snowballs

• snowstorms

• piles of snow

• snow sculptures

A crew is a group of people who

• are in the same family.

• work together on a ship.

• are playing a game together.

• run a government together.

This fair has many attractions, such as rides, displays, and games. An attraction is something that

• people must do.

• draws people's attention.

• scares people.

• makes people unhappy.

To reverse means to

• go backward.

• walk in a circle.

• sit still.

• jump up and down.

To launch a ship is to

• load suitcases onto it.

• sink it.

• buy a ticket to sail on it.

• put it in the water.

The crossing guard signaled for the driver to stop. To signal is to send a:

• friendly letter

• a surprise package

• a message or warning

• someone to the store

Which of these words have opposite meanings?

• above and below

• black and gray

• cozy and comfortable

• warm and cold